Introducing the Digital Public Library of America

 

 Someday maybe everything really will be available on the Internet. With the launch of the Digital Public Library of America the world takes another step in that direction.


What does it do? From the DPLA FAQ page:

"The DPLA contains metadata records—information describing an item—for millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries, archives, and museums around the United States. Each record links to the original object on the content provider’s website."


As you cruise around the DPLA site you can see images of historical artifacts and link to info about the library or museum that holds the actual item.  You can also view pictures, videos, slide shows, and document images all with descriptions and links back to the website of the institution that holds it.